Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Financial District Boston, MA from $700 (51 Rentals)

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333 Washington St, Unit 1
$1,995
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$1,995

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$1,995
2 Bedroom Apartment Available Aug 31

333 Washington St, Unit 1

333 Washington StBoston, MA 02108
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property at 16.5 Bremen St

$1,995

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$1,995

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$1,995

2 Bedroom, 1 Bath Home for Rent

Available Oct 15

16.5 Bremen St

BostonMA02128
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20 Cooper St
$2,000 - $2,400
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$2,000 - $2,400

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$2,000 - $2,400
Studio to 1 Bedroom Apartment Available Sep 1

20 Cooper St

20 Cooper StBoston, MA 02113
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80 West Cedar St
$2,000 - $2,350
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$2,000 - $2,350

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$2,000 - $2,350
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80 West Cedar St

80 West Cedar StBoston, MA 02114
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50 S Russell St
$2,100
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$2,100

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$2,100
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50 S Russell St

50 S Russell StBoston, MA 02114
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property at 14 Cottage St

$2,100

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$2,100

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$2,100

1 Bedroom, 1 Bath Home for Rent

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14 Cottage St

BostonMA02128
property at 19 Clark St

$2,100

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$2,100

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$2,100

Studio, 1 Bath Home for Rent

Available Sep 2

19 Clark St

BostonMA02113
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70 Pinckney St
$2,195 - $2,295
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$2,195 - $2,295

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$2,195 - $2,295
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70 Pinckney St

70 Pinckney StBoston, MA 02114
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160 E Berkeley St
$2,200 - $3,600
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$2,200 - $3,600

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$2,200 - $3,600
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartment Available Now

160 E Berkeley St

160 E Berkeley StBoston, MA 02118
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142 Bowdoin St
$2,200 - $2,600
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$2,200 - $2,600

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$2,200 - $2,600
Studio Apartment Available Sep 1

142 Bowdoin St

142 Bowdoin StBoston, MA 02108
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41 Revere St, Unit 7
$2,200
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$2,200

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$2,200
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41 Revere St, Unit 7

41 Revere StBoston, MA 02114
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property at 41 Revere St

$2,200 - $2,275

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$2,200

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$2,200

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Available Sep 1

41 Revere St

BostonMA02114
property at 19 S Russell St

$2,200 - $2,400

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$2,200

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$2,200

1 Bedroom Rentals

Available Sep 1

19 S Russell St

BostonMA02114

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property at 288 Hanover St

$2,300

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$2,300

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$2,300

1 Bedroom, 1 Bath Home for Rent

Available Sep 1

288 Hanover St

BostonMA02113
property at 34 Mt Vernon St

$2,300

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$2,300

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$2,300

Studio, 1 Bath Home for Rent

Available Sep 1

34 Mt Vernon St

BostonMA02108
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4 Milford St
$2,300 - $2,500
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$2,300 - $2,500

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$2,300 - $2,500
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4 Milford St

4 Milford StBoston, MA 02118
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33 Grove St, Unit 2
$2,300
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$2,300

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$2,300
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33 Grove St, Unit 2

33 Grove StBoston, MA 02114
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26 Fayette St
$2,300 - $3,150
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$2,300 - $3,150

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$2,300 - $3,150
Studio to 1 Bedroom Apartment Available Sep 1

26 Fayette St

26 Fayette StBoston, MA 02116
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160 E Berkeley St
$2,300 - $3,600
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$2,300 - $3,600

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$2,300 - $3,600
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160 E Berkeley St

160 E Berkeley StBoston, MA 02118
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property at 152 Mt Vernon St

$2,300

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$2,300

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$2,300

Studio, 1 Bath Home for Rent

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152 Mt Vernon St

BostonMA02108

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property at 181 Salem St

$2,000 - $2,900

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$2,300

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$2,300

Studio To 1 Bedroom Rentals

Available Sep 1

181 Salem St

BostonMA02113
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24 Mount Vernon St
Studio to 1 Bedroom Apartments

24 Mount Vernon St

24 Mount Vernon StBoston, MA 02108
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224-238 Cambridge St
Studio to 3 Bedroom Apartments

224-238 Cambridge St

224-226 Cambridge StBoston, MA 02114
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9 Marlborough St
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

9 Marlborough St

9 Marlborough StBoston, MA 02116
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11 Marlborough St
1 Bedroom Apartments

11 Marlborough St

11 Marlborough StBoston, MA 02116
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91 Prince St
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

91 Prince St

91 Prince StBoston, MA 02113
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Financial District, Boston, MA Local Guide

Cheapest Available Financial District Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Financial District area of Boston, MA is a 1 Bed unit found at Boylston St, 40 priced from $1,517. Essex Apartments, 81 has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $1,675. Here are the most affordable Financial District apartments for rent in Boston, MA:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Boylston St, 401 Bed 1 Bath1BR,1BA$1,517
Essex Apartments, 811 Bedroom 1 Bath1BR,1BA$1,675
62 on the ParkStudioStudio,1BA$2,150

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Financial District, MA

As of July 25, 2026 the best value apartment in the Financial District area is the $0.24 price per square foot 22 Sheafe St Model at 22 Sheafe St, Unit 2 in the in the Financial District neighborhood starting from $2,400. The second greatest value Financial District apartment is the 39 Charter St Model at 39 Charter St starting at $2,400 with a $0.24 price per square foot in the Financial District neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Financial District apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
22 Sheafe St, Unit 222 Sheafe St1BR,1BA$0.24
39 Charter St39 Charter St1BR,1BA$0.24
15 Sheafe St, Unit 215 Sheafe St1BR,1BA$0.23
83 Essex St, Unit 7583 Essex St1BR,1BA$0.26
42 S Russell St, Unit 342 S Russell StStudio ,1BA$0.23
36 S Russell St, Unit 336 S Russell StStudio ,1BA$0.23
50 S Russell St50 S Russell StStudio ,1BA$0.21
86 Myrtle St, Unit 2286 Myrtle StStudio ,1BA$0.27
83 Essex St83 Essex St1BR,1BA$0.24
58 S Russell St, Unit 258 S Russell StStudio ,1BA$0.20

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Financial District, Boston, MA

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Among cities in Massachusetts for Apartment listings with Pet Friendly Amenities.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Financial District Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Financial District?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Financial District is under $2,150.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Financial District?

The cheapest apartment in Financial District is Boylston St, 40 which is listed at $1,517, while the average apartment in Financial District costs $6,800.

How do the prices of cheap apartments compare to the average apartment in Financial District?

Cheap apartments in Financial District have an average cost of $227 which is $6,573 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Financial District.

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